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5 healthy holiday tips

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Looking for ways to stay healthy and not gain holiday weight? Check out these 5 tips to help you choose smarter, healthier options that will also satisfy your taste buds. Your favorite holiday meals and treats can be modified to prevent gaining that excess holiday weight while still keeping you feeling warm and satisfied. Load Up on Veggies Veggies should take up half your plate…and I don’t mean green bean casserole. Start with the veggies when loading up to leave less room for the belt busters! Check out these 45 Easy Thanksgiving Vegetables You’ll Want To Make This Year. Swap Mashed Potatoes for Sweet PotatoesRead More →

pumpkin bread

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Fall is officially here in New England so it’s time to start making our favorite comfort foods. It is a family tradition to pick a weekend and go apple picking, watch football, and…bake, bake, bake!  This year, I decided to choose my top 3 harvest recipes that I could make not only delicious but of course, healthy.  We kept our jammies on all day and cooked away while watching the Pats play!  The kids “helped” Mommy with the baking by dumping the chocolate chips into the batter and making a big mess of the kitchen…but that’s how we make memories in our crazy household.  I’dRead More →

overnight oats

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Start Your Day Off Right Start your day with protein. It keeps you fuller longer and gives you the energy you need for the day. Some things to try – eggs, greek yogurt parfait, protein smoothies, overnight oats with berries. Change Up Your Butter Replace butter with unsweetened applesauce when baking. Change Up Your Pasta Choose a chickpea pasta (ex, Banza) for extra protein and fiber with less carbs. Change Up Your Mayo Try replacing mayo with avocado in your sandwiches. Smooth It Out Now Add flax seed to your morning protein smoothie. It’s loaded with these key nutrients: omega 3 fats, dietary fiber, proteinRead More →